In January 1940 troopships arrived to take New Zealand forces overseas. AQUITANIA at Pipitea 3, EMPRESS of BRITIAN at Kings 3. Interisland ferry RANGATIRA at Interisland 2 and trans Tasman liner AWATEA at Queens 1.
Particulars of Ship
BuilderJohn BrownWhere BuiltClydebankDate Built1913Length x Breadth275m x 30mTonnage45 647 GTNumber of passengers3230PropulsionQuad Screw steam turbine 23 knots 59000 SHPOwners & Previous Names1914-1950 Cunnard Line
1950 Scrapped at Farslane, Scotland
New Zealand Ship and Marine Society (17th Sep 2019). AQUITANIA. In Website New Zealand Ship and Marine Society. Retrieved 29th Jun 2022 03:57, from https://nzshipmarine.com/nodes/view/1685